Dahej Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Dahej is a village situated in Vagra taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,426 families residing in the village Dahej. The total population of Dahej is 13,495 out of which 8,345 are males and 5,150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahej is 617.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahej village is 1604 which is 12% of the total population. There are 840 male children and 764 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahej is 910 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (617) of Dahej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahej is 83.8%. Thus Dahej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 89.33% and the female literacy rate is 74.46% in Dahej village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Dahej village is JAYBA P RANA. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,604 | 840 | 764 |
| Literacy | 83.84% | 89.33% | 74.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 542 | 279 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,090 | 1,097 | 993 |
| Illiterate | 3,525 | 1,641 | 1,884 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.5% of total population in Dahej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahej village out of total population, 5,163 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,163 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,476 | 3,888 | 588 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 92 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 4,337 | 3,775 | 562 |
| Marginal Workers | 687 | 530 | 157 |
| Non Working | 8,332 | 3,927 | 4,405 |
Map of Dahej, Bharuch, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Dahej, Vagra
Below are the list of villages near Dahej village in Vagra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vadadla | 822 |
| Lakhigam | 4,938 |
| Samatpor | 367 |
| Luvara | 1,663 |
| Galenda | 611 |
| Jageshwar | 1,571 |
| Atali | 1,150 |
| Ambheta | 1,552 |
| Bhensali | 1,123 |
| Jolva | 1,442 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahej, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia